Miocallicebus Takai et al. 2001 (monkey)

Mammalia - Primates - Pitheciidae

Etymology: Mio, from the Miocene age, and callicebus from callicebus, extant titi monkeys, for the resemblace between them.

Full reference: M. Takai, F. Anaya, H. Suzuki, N. Shigehara, and T. Setoguchi. 2001. A new Platyrrhine from the Middle Miocene of La Venta, Colombia, and the phyletic position of Callicebinae. Anthropological Science 109(4):289-307

Parent taxon: Callicebinae according to M. Takai et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Callicebus, Cheracebus, Plecturocebus

Subtaxa: Miocallicebus villaviejai

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Type: Miocallicebus villaviejai

Ecology: arboreal omnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Colombia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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